that's right, a baby straightjacket

I heard a few comments surprised at the concept of the baby straightjacket. Sounds weird but it really does work. Stella slept for like eleven hours last night.

The concept is that it keeps her arms from flailing around uncontrollably (since she can't yet control them) and waking her up. Instead they stay tucked in and she gets to feel all snuggly and secure.

Soon she will figure out that her arms are attached to the rest of her body and then we won't need this. Kind of gets me thinking of all the things we go through in life where we start out so unaware of what is actually in our control. So easy to get frustrated...

Here's a picture of her ready for bed: